Prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in forestry workers of Ile de France, France.
A cross-sectional sero-epidemiological study was conducted on forestry workers, a high risk population for Lyme borreliosis. The prevalence of seropositive forestry workers (indirect immuno fluorescence assay) is 15.2% (n = 211). Almost 70% of participants reported a history of tick bite. Among districts, high seroprevalences were observed in Fontainebleau and Rambouillet; two sites of high risk for Lyme borreliosis. However, clinical prevalence of the disease is very low. During the investigation no active Lyme borreliosis was observed. Thus, asymptomatic infection predominates.
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Unité d'Ecologie des Systèmes Vectoriels, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. elzhioua@uriacc.uri.edu
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015787:Erythema Chronicum Migrans / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D016468:Forestry; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013987:Ticks; D013997:Time Factors
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial